Voting machine.



J. C. GARRETT.

VOTING MACHINE APPLIOATION FILED JUNEB, 1895.

1,131,363. Patented Mar. 9, 1915.

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J. c. GARRETT.

VOTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 8, 1895.

Patented Mar. 9, 1915.

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VGTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUHEB, 1895.

1,131,363. Patented Mar. 9, 19-15.

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J. G. GARRETT.

VOTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 2, 1895.

Patented Mar. 9, 1915.

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J. C. GARRETT.

VOTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED June, 1595.

Patented Mar. 9, 1915.

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J. G. GARRETT.

VOTING MACHINE.

APPLIOATION mum JUNII8,1895.

1,131,363. Patented Mar. 9, 1915.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES C. GARRETT, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNEASSIGN- MENTS, TO GEORGE T. CRANMER, CLERK OF THE UNITED STATES CIRCUITCOURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY, TRUSTEE.

VOTING. MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 8, 1895. Serial No. 552,153.

erential primaries, and similar elections.

In the accompanying drawings, which are hereby particularly referred toand made a part of this specification, Figure 1 is a plan view of asmall-sized machine embodying my said invention; in this view the coverto the mechanism is removed to disclose some of the internal parts of myinvention, and a few of the parts are broken away for the .purpose ofshowing what lies beneath them.

Fig. 2 is a left side elevation of the same machine, with a smalloutside plate removed. Figs. 3 and 4 are front and rear elevations,respectively, of the same machine also. Fig. 5 is a detailed plan viewof a sliding catch bar, used to lock the actuators of the machine whenvoted and then to restore them to their normal position whenthis bar isoperated by one of the officers of election. Fig. 6 is a side view ofthe sliding bar shown in Fig. 5. (In Fig. 6 the location of the topplate to the sliding bar is indicated by a dotted line; this plate isremoved in Fig. 5). Fig. 7 is a plan view of an election booth, showingan outer room for the oliicers of election, an inner room where mymachine is located, the door separating these two rooms, and an operatinlever connected with said door and also with the sliding bar aforesaid.Fig. 8 is a detailed elevation showing the manner in which the leverjust mentioned is attached to the door, that separates the inner fromthe outer room of the booth. Fig. 9 is a sectional plan view of part ofthe machine, showing the sliding catch bar therein in the oppositeextreme to that shown in Figs. 1, 3 and 4, and the mechanism that isused in connection with it to lock the actuators when voted, and thenused by the ofiicers of election to return them to their normal positionafter the elector has finished voting. Fig. 10 is a sectional sideelevation of one section or case of my vot mg machine, taken ontheline.wm in Fig. 1 Fig. 11 is another sectional side elevatlon of a case,taken on the line yy in Fig. 1. Fig. 12 is a detail of one of the wheelsthat I use to register the votes, and the shaft it revolves upon, shownin perspective. Fig. 13 is a detail of three of the pawl-guides andlock-bars, that act upon the registering Wheels. The upper arm of eachof these devices is a pawl-guide and the lower arm is a lock-bar. Fig.14 is a perspective detailed view of one of the actuators, showing thepawls or fingers that operate to turn the registering wheels, and alsoshowing the hook that catches in the sliding bar and locks the actuatorwhen it has once been voted. Fig. 15 is a detailed view of the platethat covers part of the side of the machine shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 16 isa front elevation of a larger machine than has been represented by theprevious figures. Several portions in 7 this figure are broken away toshow how several tiers of cases containing actuators may be placed oneabove the other, and also to show the course of the chain which in mymachine limits the number of actuators that can be pushed in by any onevoter. Here is also shown the manner in which the slidingbar of eachtier of cases, in large-sized machines, is joined with the othersliding-bars and how all can be connected with one lever to be operatedby the officers of election. The cards "bearing the candidates names(one of which is placed on the outer end of each actuator) are not shownhere. As indicated by this figure, there may be any desired number oftiers, and any desired number of cases or sections in each tier. Fi 17is a sectional side elevation of one o my machines, having four verticaltiers. The upper actuator in this view is pressed in and the left sideof the case containing it is removed, but all of the parts of themechanism are in place. In the second case from the top the actuator isin the same position as in the top one, only a few of the parts on theouter side are removed, showing inner parts more plainly. The third casefrom the top is seen from about the same position as the second, onlythe actuator is out ready to be pressed in to register a "ote. In thebottom section the actuator proper is entirely removed.

Wherever I use the word actuator in this specification, I refer to thatpart of my machine which is pressed in by the fingers and which thencauses a registering wheel to turn one number. When I use the word case,or section, I refer to the subdivision of my machine which contains oneactuator and its connected parts; several cases or sections, withactuators, etc., therein, are placed side by side and form a tier andthe machine complete may be made up of several tiers, as shown in Fig.16.

Similar letters and numerals of reference indicate similar partsthroughout the specification and drawings.

My machine is made up of separate sections or cases A, inclosed in anysuitable box or frame, as B, and containing each an actuator C, and aset of. registering wheels D operated thereby. My actuators are soconstructed that each may be withdrawn from one case and inserted andoperated in any of the other cases. The number of cases A in the machineis determined always by the number of candidates or sets of candidatesto be balloted for and questions to be voted upon, so that there isprovided one case, with its actuator and counting device, for eachcandidate or set of candidates and each question. As the number ofcandidates, and questions, is likely to vary with each election, I makethe said cases entirely separate one from another, so they and the partstherein contained will be independent'both constructively andoperatively and therefore can be added to or taken from to suit theexigencies of any election. Having the cases completely independent ofone another in this way, it will be seen that the small machine, forexample, that is represented by Figs. 1 to 4, can very readily beenlarged by extending its top and bottom and placing its right-hand sidefarther away to enable it to receive a longer line of cases, such asappears in Fig.7, and thereby accommodate an increased number ofcandidates running for oflice. The capacity of the larger machines,shown in Figs. 16 and 17, can likewise be increased, or diminished, byadding to, or subtracting from, their several tiers of cases, and makingobvious alterations in the box or framework inclosing the same. Mymachine may thus have, at diflerent times, one, two, or more rows,series, or tiers of cases, and its dimensions in every instance will bein keeping with the nature of the election that is going on.

As all the cases or sections A are alike, I

. shall describe only one of these cases or seetions, and then show howa number of them are joined together to make up a votingmachine.

The two sides and bottom of each case A are made of metal; and the topis usually the top of the box B, that incloses all the cases in eachmachine, or the bottom of a superimposed tier of cases, if the machineis a large one. There are three metal partitions A A A across each case,for the purpose of giving it strength, and to hold and to guide thevarious inside parts in position. The first partition A is located nearthe front of the case, it being distant the length of the actuator headfrom the front. See Figs. 1, 10, 11 and 17. When the actuator C ispressed in, its head strikes against this partition and thus theactuator is only permitted to go in far enough to turn the registeringwheel D one number. This partition, as best seen in Fig. 17, has a holeA in its upper central part for a bar C to pass Its chief function is tocarry a e through which hole the bar C works. As

shown, the partitions A and A do not come quite to the top of the case,but leave suflioient space for the two actuator-rods C to pass abovethem. These actuator-rods C are best shown in Fig. 14; their operationwill be described later. The third partition A is located just forwardof the registering wheels D, which are near the back end of the case.Notches, slots, or incisions A Figs. 11 and 17, are provided in itsupper and lower edges and in its central portion, through which work thevarious pawls, pawl-guides, lock-bars, and wheel-checks, hereinafterdescribed, that are used to turn the wheels D and 'to prevent them fromregistering more than one unit at a time. The particular function ofthis partition A is to hold the above mentioned parts in their properpositions.

The actuator C shown in detail at Fig. 14

is constructed as follows: It has a square.

head. with a detachable cap C thereon.

This cap is constructed by forming aband';

of the shape of the head of the actuator,. in this case rectangular-ofsuitable-sizefor 1 moving in and out easily within the front.

end of the case without friction. The front end of this band is turnedinward at right angles to form flanges, as shown inthedrawing. Inside ofthis band a piece of transparent material conforming to the shape of theend of the actuator, in this instance square, is inserted. Behind thistransparent plate is the removable designating card, the card andtransparentcover ,being held in place by the flanges. This card isprovided with such inscription as the law may require for theinstruction of the voter and is read through the transparent cover. Thecap being thus in position it is fastened to the actuator by any means,said means being in such position that when the actuator is inserted inthe cases and the lock-gate E is in its upward position the actuatorcannot be withdrawn from the case, and the means which fastens the capto the case is wholly inside the case beyond the control of the voterand thus the designating card is protected from molestation.

The bar G is fastened to the upper central portion of the actuator headand projects backward through the partitions A and A It is long enoughso that when the actuator C is drawn out, as shown in 9 and in the thirdcase from the top in Fig. 17, the inner end of said bar C will extendthrough the partition A and through the partition A Besides steadyingthe movement of the actuator C, this bar C has a hole C through it,between the partitions A and A to allow a cord or chain F to passthrough. This-cord or chain is used to regulate the number of actuatorsin any particular set that the voter can press in-its action will behereafter described. The two actuator-rods G are fastened to the top ofthe actuator-head and pass back over the top of the partitions A and Aas before mentioned, one on each side of the case A. They are of suchlength that when the actuator C is drawn out, as shown in the middlesection of Fig. 1, their inner ends extend a short distance beyond thepartition A Their said inner ends, back of the partition A are connectedby a cross-bar C \Vhenever the lock-gate E is raised, its upper endprojects above the upper edge of the partition A as shown in Fig. 10,and whenever the actuator C is drawn out in a position to be voted, thisupper end of the lock-gate E prevents the actuator C from being drawnclear out; when, however, the lock-gate is lowered the actuator may bewithdrawn, as shown in the bottom section of F ig, 17, the cross-bar Cthen passing easily over the top of the partitions A and A. Thelock-gate E and its operation will be particularly described later. Tothe cross-bar C are hinged the pawls H and J, that turn the registeringwheels D, and extend backward so that their rear ends may engage thesaid registering wheels. There may be as many of these pawls and theiraccompanying wheels as is necessaryone pawl and one registering wheelfor units, one each for tens, for hundreds, etc. The pawl H operatesupon the units wheel and so is always in operation when the actuator ispressed in. The pawls J operate respectively the tens, hundreds,thousands, etc., wheels. There is' -no limit to the number of'votes thatcan be essary to add another registering-wheel D and another pawl J foreach column of figures. The pawls H and J fit in the slots or notches Amade in the top of the partiti0n'A and are led through said slots ornotches by triangular guides A provided on the front of said partition.The pawl H is not necessarily spring pressed. On the other hand, thepawls J are held down by springs J that are secured to the cross-bar CThese springs are provided to press the pawls J down at the proper time.Each of the pawls J islocated adjacent to a pawlguide K, which alsopasses through the slot A, as is shown in the second section or casefrom the top in Fig. 17. A flange J is provided on the top of each ofthe pawls J so as to extend over and rest upon the top of the pawl-guideK that is beside it. The

pawlguides K are normally raised, and, by

engaging the flange J 3 on the pawls J, they hold these pawls up abovetheir registeringwheels D and prevent them from engaging said wheels,except once to every complete revolution of thewheel of lesserdenomination next preceding. That is, the tens wheel is only permittedto move one numeral to every complete revolution of the units wheel, thehundreds wheel one numeral to every complete revolution of the tenswheel, etc.

The re istering wheels D are mounted on a shaft D that passes throughthe entire row or tier of cases A, as is best shown in Fig. 1. Eachwheel has a hub D so as to keep the wheels about one-eighth of an inchapart upon said shaft. The wheels are permitted to move freely in thedirection they are turned by the pawls H and J. vEach registering wheelis prevented from turning in the opposite direction by a lock-bar L anda spring-pressed dog D that catches in a groove D in the shaft D Theshaft D is normally held stationary. The periphery of each of theregistering wheels D isa tensided polygon, each side or face of whichcarries a number ranging in order from 0 to 9. Ten short pins D projectfrom the left side of each of these wheels, as you look at said wheelsfrom the front of the actuator, and one of these pins D is located justbelow each of the vertices of the angles formed by the sides of thepolygon. The pawls H and J are adapted to engage these pins to turn theregistering wheels when the actuator is pressed in. A circular flange ordisk D, having a peripheral notch or, depression D is provided on theside of each registering wheel D, opposite to that from which the pins Dproject. The pawl-guides K rest upon the periphery of this flange D. Theregistering Wheel D, its hub D its pins D and flange D are best seen inthe perspective detail of said wheel shown in Fig. 12.

The pawl-guide K and the lock-bar L,

previously referred to, are riveted together as shown in detail in Fig.13, or they may be stamped together out of the same sheet of metal. Theyare pivoted on a rod M, that is cut away as shown at M Fig. 1, to leaveeccentrically disposed parts M over which are hooked the front ends L ofthe several lock-bars. The rod M runs across the cases A about midwaybetween the second and third partitions (A and A and about midwaybetween the top and bottom of each case. This rod finds its bearings inholes in the sides of the cases. The several pawlguides extend backwardand upward through the upper notches in the partition A as alreadydescribed; and the connected lock-bars extend downward and backward,through the lower notches in the same partition, to a point beneath theregistering wheels D. The pawl-guide K and its attached lock-bar L arenot in the same vertical plane. The pawl-guide rides upon the flange Dof the registering wheel next to the left of the one that is turned bythe pawl J that rests upon said pawl-guide, while the lock-bar Lconnected with that pawl-guide K catches the pins of the registeringwheel directly under the pawl J just referred to. Each of the lock-barsL has an upward projection L on its rear end adapted to enter betweentwo of the pins D on the registering wheel next to the right of it,whenever the said lookbar is raised as shown in Fig.

10 and the two top cases of Fig. 17. This prevents all the registeringwheels from turning, except the units wheel. There is no lock-barconnected with the units wheel-it turns every time the actuator ispressed in. The lock-bar L is usually raised because it is secured to ormade a part of the pawl-guide K. That pawl-guide is held up by restingupon the flange D of the registering wheelnext to the left of the onethat is caught by the lock-bar L connected with said pawl-guide. WVhenhowever the registering'wheel upon whosefiange the pawlguide rests hasregistered the number 9, the pawl-guide falls into the notch D in theflange D, as indicated in the third section from the top in Fig. 17, andthis allows the lock-bar L to also fall and release the registeringwheel D next to the right of the one that has just registered 9. -Italso allows the pawl J that rests upon said pawl-guide to fall intoposition so as to engage one of the pins D on the wheel that has beenreleased by the lock-bar. To illustrate, when the units wheel hasregistered 9 votes the notch D in the flange D on the units wheel willhave come to such a-point that the pawl-guide K, which has been restingupon that flange, will drop into that notch D and allow the pawl Jsupported by said pawl-guide to engage a pin D on the tens wheel, at thesame time releasing the lockbar L that has been holding the tens wheel.The next time the actuator C is pressed in, the units wheel willregister 0, but the tens wheel will register 1; and so on for thehundreds wheel, thousands, etc.

A spur L is attached to the under side of each of the lock-bars L,except the last one, and extends beneath the lock-bar to the right ofthe one to which it is attached. This is to prevent the tens, hundreds,thousands, etc., pawl-guides fromfalling before the proper time. Forexample, when the machine registers 90 the pawl-guide K that rests uponthe flange D of the tens wheel would be in a osition to drop into thenotch D in said ange and thus allow the pawl J that rests upon saidpawl-guide to engage the hundreds wheel; the next time the actuatorwould be pressed in the machine would register 191 instead of 91. Thesame thing would be true of the hundreds, thousands, etc., pawlguides.But the spur L on the lock-bar that is attached to the pawl-guide K,which rests.

upon the units wheel, holds the pawlguide that rests upon the flange Dof, the tens wheel up, until the units wheel has reached 9, when themachine registers 99; the units and tens pawl-guides then drop togetherand on the next vote the machine registers 100.

Over the hooked front ends of the lockbars L is placed an angular orflanged plate L which extends across the case A and may be secured tothe sides thereof in any suitable manner, resting for instance at theend on a bracket L, to which it can be screwed, as shown in Fig. 1. Seealso Figs. 10, 11 and 17. The front edge or flange L of this plate isturned downward at a right angle so it will nearly contact with thepivoted ends of the lock-bars L, for the purpose of maintaining them inthe required position on the rod M, when the machine is in operation.

The rear edge of the plate L is notched, as at L, for the purpose ofkeeping the lockbars in a vertical position and allowing their upperedges to work forward and back in the notches of said rear edge of theplate. This plate also serves as a guide for the pawls H and J when theactuators C are being inserted in their respective cases. 7

A check 0 is provided for each registering wheel D, to prevent theregistering wheels from moving loosely or accidentally turning one wayor the other. These .wheelchecks-consist each of a vertically disposedfiat plate or blade, 0, of a width slightly greater than the distancebetween the side pins of the wheel D, andbeveled up and down, pointingrearward so that they can insert themselves between any two of said thecentral part of the partition A and are urged against the pins of theregistering wheels, each by a spring 0 coiled around the shank O of eachwheel-check, within a bracket A, through which said shank passes andwhich is fastened to the front of the partition A", as shown in Figs. 1,10, 11 and 17. The wheel-checks 0 press on the pins D so that theregistering wheels may be forced around but will not slip around. Theycheck the momentum of the registering wheels as they are being turned bythe pawls H and J of the actuators C. They also serve to keep thenumerals on the registering wheels in proper alinement, prevent saidwheels from turning back, and hold the several wheels in position as thedogs D thereof catch in the groove D of the wheelshaft D'-, when thelatter is turned to bring all the registering wheels to the zero point.

The reason for having the front end ofv the connected pawl-guide K andlock-bar L hooked over the eccentrically disposed portions of the rod M,is that by turning the said rod M the several pawl-guides and lockbarsmay be drawn forward so as not to be in contact with the registerinwheels D. The rod M may thus be turned Ty means of a wrench or keyengaging holes M in a flange M provided on one end of said rod, as shownin Figs. 1 and 2. Then the lockbars are withdrawn from the registeringwheels in this manner, the shaft D upon which the registering wheels aremounted is also free to turn; and, by turning said shaft in the samedirection that the registering wheels are turned by the pawls H and J,the dog D connected with each registering wheel D catches in the grooveD in said shaft D and all the registering wheels can be turned back toO. The dog D" of each registering wheel is directly beneath the samenumeral on each wheel and so all the registering wheels are set turningat the same numeral. The position and working of this dog D and itsconnected parts are best shown in the bottom section of Fig. 17. Thewheel-shaft D may be turned by a crank or wrench D, which is furnishedwith each machine. This crank or wrench, shown in Figs. 1 and 2, fits ona squared end of the shaft D and when not in use is reversed andarranged to lie in a recess B provided for it in the side of the box B.It has a handle D, by means of which it is turned, and which enters asuitable hole in the side of the box, within the recess B when saidwrench is not in use. The end of the wrench, remote from thewheel-shaft, passes through a notch M in the edge of the flange M of rodM, and is covered by said flange when the said rod M is turned so thelock-bars L engage the registering wheels D. It will now be seen thatthe wrench D cannot be withdrawn from its recess, and the wheelshaft Dturned, without first turning the rod M and withdrawing the lock-bars Lfrom the registering wheels D, thereby preventing misuse' of this partof the machine. A pin or screw-bolt D adapted to pass through a hole Min a lug M of the flange M also through a hole D in the wrench D andengaging a hole or nut B in the side of the box B, is provided to lockthe said flange and wrench together and keep the rod M and shaft D? frombeing turned when the machine is registering the votes. The plate B,shown in detail in Fig. 15, is fastened over these parts and covers themso that they can only be reached by the proper oflicer, when he removessaid plate B.

The rod M also operates the lock-gate E. This lock-gate works up anddown in guides E on the rear side of the partition A as is best shown inFigs. 1 and 17. It is made with a notch E in its upper end so as topermit it to move up and down on each side of the bar C that projectsrearwardly from the upper central portion of the actuatorhead. Two lugsE are fastened to the rear side of said gate below the lower end of thenotch E and the front end of a lever N works between them. This lever Nhas a slot N in said front end to engage the pin E, that passes throughboth of the lugs E,this slot N is to allow play for the pin E as thelock-gate moves up and down. A notch N is also provided in the upperside of the lever N, near its rear end, to fit up over an eccentricportion M of the rod M- this notch permits play as the rod is turned. Aprojection N extends downward from the lower side of the rear end of thelever N (beneath the notch N. that engages the rod M). This projection Nis fulcrumed to lugs N formed on a plate N, secured to the bottom of thecase A. When the rod M is turned one way it will operate the lever N soas to lower the lock-gate E, as shown in the lower section of Fig. 17;or turn it the other way and it will cause the lever N to raise thelock-gate E to the position in which it is shown in Fig. 10. The rod Mis so made that, when the lock-gate E is raised, the lock-bars L andtheir connected pawl-guides K areback in a position to perform theirrespective functions upon the registering wheels D; when the lock-gateis lowered the lock-bars and pawl-guides are drawn forward so as toclear the registering wheels. The lock-gate E, when raised, engages-thecross-bar C of the actuator C when the latter is forward in a positionto be voted, and thus prevents the voter or meddler from pulling theactuator clear out. But whenever it becomes necessary for the properlocked by means of the hook C catching in a notch in the sliding bar P.This hook is secured to the lower central portion of 'the head of theactuator C, and extends a short distance backward through the hole A inthe partition A. The sliding bar P extends across the entire tier ofcases A and projects somewhat beyond the tier in the direction of thestation of the officers of the election, when the actuators areunlocked. It is shown in detail in Figs. 5 and 6;v Fig. 5 being a planview, and Fig. 6 a side view. This sliding bar P fits in recesses cut inthe lower edges of the sides of the cases between the partitions A andA. It has as many notches P in its front edge as there are sections orcases in the tier. (There is one of these sliding bars to each tier ofsections or cases). Each notch P has a bevel or inclined side Pextending toward the station of the officers of election. A spring-catchP made to engage the hook C is located in the back of each notch P as isbest shown in Fig. 5. A thin plate of metal P" is fastened to the underside of this sliding bar and another similar sheet is fastened to itsupper side to protect the spring-pressed catch P. This upper sheet isshown in Fig. 6 by the dotted lines, and by full lines in Figs. 1, 10,11 and 17. The sliding-bar P is slid in and out by the officers ofelection every time an elector has cast his vote, and operates asfollows :The hook C fits in one of the notches P between the plates P.If the sliding-bar P is drawn out, as shown in Fig. 1, when the actuatorC is pressed in, this hook C will come into contact with and engage thespring catch P, as is best shown in the left section in Fig. 1, and thuswill lock the actuator so that it cannot be pulled out again and votedby the same elector or voter. If the sliding bar P is not drawn out inthe position shown in Fig. 1, the hook C will strike against theunmutilated edge of said bar and prevent the actuator from going in tooperate upon the registering wheels Dthis prevents anybody voting beforethe ofiicers have' arranged the machine for him. The actuatorbeinglocked in by the hook C and the spring catch P, as just described,it remains locked until the sliding bar P is forced in, when the hook Cis released from the spring catch P which is pushed away from it (out ofcontact), and the bevel part of the notch P operates upon the rear endof this hook C and forces the actuator out in a position to be votedagain. When the sliding bar is thus forced in, all the actuators are outin a position as if ready to be voted, but they are locked in thatposition (as is shown in Fig. 9), until the sliding bar P is again drawnout. This is because the inner end of the hook C of each actuator restsupon the uncut front edge of the sliding bar P. The hooks C are soplaced with regard to the notches P that, when the sliding bar P isforced in as far as it will go, it has drawn all the actuators out asfar as they will The sliding bar The rock-shaft Q is journaled in theouter ends of two bars Q that extend fromthe main framework of themachine. 7 The pitmen Q are attached to the outer end of the sliding barP, by means of the connecting shaft Q which passes through the innerends of said pitmen and through the hole P in the outer end of saidsliding bar; the outer ends of the pitmen Q are connected to jaws Q ofthe rock-shaft Q in such a way that when the lever Q is swung one way itwill force the sliding bar P in-when it is swung the other way it willforce the sliding bar P out. In the present instance the outer ends ofthe pitmen Q are shown as being eccentrically pivoted to the jaws Q. Ifit is a sliding door that separates'the inner compartment of the booth,where my machine is located, from the outer compartment, where thejudges and officers of election are, it may also be attached to thelever Q by a. rod or looped connection Q, shown in Figs. 1, 2, '7

and 8, so that the door or screen and the sliding rod are movedsimultaneously,'the moving of one automatically operating the other.When thus connected, the actuators can only be pressed in andvotesregistered when the door is closed, because assoon as the elector hasfinished voting the door is opened by swinging the lever to the positionshown in Fig. 7; this forces in the sliding bar P and it restores theactuators out in a position to be voted and holdsthem there until thesliding bar is again drawn forward; but inasmuch as both the door andthe sliding-bar P are connected with the same lever Q, the slidingrodrcannotbe drawn forward before the door of the booth is closed..

While I have shown a door as covering up or closing the machine oractuators when a voter is in position to operate the actuators o. may bemoved in and out by a lever Q, secured to a rock-shaft Q and cast hisvote, it is to. be understood that 7 any other means-for example, abarrier or a screenmay be used. The object ofthe door, barrier, orscreen is to cover up or obscure the actuators and voter when a voter iscasting his vote so that his'ballot may be secret. I have shown a leverfor simultaneously operating the door, barrier or screen, and means forsetting and releasing, the actuators, but'other meansma be substitutedthis lever is not necessary. It is only necessary that there should be aconnection between the door or screen and the means for setting andlocking and unlocking the actuators so that the door or screen and saiddoor or screen may be pulled or moved to cover and uncover the actuatorswithout the use of a lever or hammer. This may be done by simply takinghold of the door or screen. It is only necessary that some means beprovided for automatically unlocking the actuators when a voterapproaches the machine, and for locking them when he leaves the machine.Broadly considered, the means for pushing out and locking the actuators,so that they cannot be voted, and for unlocking I them so that they canbe voted, is automatically operated and this automatic operation takesplace when one voter leaves the machine after he has voted and whenanother approaches the machine for casting his vote, the actuators beinglocked during the time the door or screen is withdrawn and unlockedduring the whole time the door or screen covers the actuators and thevoter is in the booth or has access to the actuators for the purpose ofvoting.

The chain F is provided to limit the number of candidates for the sameoffice or board that one elector may vote for. To illustrate, say thereare three candidates for the same oflice and each elector is onlyentitled to vote for one-the chain F will prevent the voter from votingfor two or more. This chain or cord is passed through the tier of casesA, as is shown in its simplest form in Fig. 1. It is fastened in theframe of the machine at one side of the tier and passes through holes inthe sides of the cases, between the partitions A and A and through ahole C7 in each one of the bars (1 attached to the actuators Q; finallythe other end of the chain is secured to the other side of the frame ofthe machine. This chain is at all times covered by the other parts ofthe machine so that the voter can never get hold of it or meddle withit. When an actuator is pressed in, the bar C carries aportion of saidchain backward with it and thus tightens the whole chain, as is shown inFig. 1. If another actuator were pressed in it would further tighten thechain F, but cannot be pushed in far enough to vote. By pressing thedesired number of actuators in (one in Fig. 1) and then drawing thechain tight and fastening it, I make it impossible for any greaternumber of actuators in that set to be pressed in, because the chainpassing through the hole C in the bar C would not permit it. -This chainF slides freely throu h the holes in the sides of the cases and a sothrough the holes C in the bars C F on the inner surface of each side ofeach case A, just in front of the hole in said side through which thechainF passes. This stop is curved inward and backward as shown in theright section of' Fig. 1. A clamp F works in a loop F attached to theside of the case A just back of the stop F and moves from the back ofthe case forward against said stop F The chain F is thus caught betweenthe stop F and the clamp F. No particular shape is required for theclamp F except that it extends back along the side of the case, almostto the partition A and it must keep out of the way of the rest of themachinery. ,The form of clamp shown in Fig. 11 and in the upper sectionof Fig. '17 fulfils these requirements. It passes along the middle ofthe side of the case A, through the partition A then obliquely downwardbeneath the rod M, and thence back, having a threaded part F formed onthe underside of its rear end. A bolt F passes through the lower part ofthe back end of the case, through the partition A and screws throughthis threaded part F Two shoulders or collars are formed on this bolt F;one F to rest against the rear surface of the partitionA, the other F torest against the front surface of the rear end A of the case. A wrenchmay be applied to the rear end of the bolt F.

The bolt F is prevented, by the shoulders .ber of actuators that can bepressed in for each group, by pressing the determined number ofactuators, drawing the said chain F taut and fastening it by clamping itbetween two of the stops F and screwclamps F Thus, for the sake ofillustration, take the simple case where there are three candidates forone office and each elector is permitted to cast one vote, the chain isrun through the cases A, passing through the opening C in each bar C aspreviously described, and the clamp F on the left side of the leftactuator, for example. is forced forward by means of the bolt Fconnected with it and that forces the chain F against the stop F so asto firmly hold it between theclamp and stop. One of the actuators isthen pushed in to its fullest extent, the chain pulled taut and theclamp F on the right side of the right actuator is likewise screwedforward to hold the other end of the chain firmly against the rightclamp and its hook F The chain cannot slip when thus held between theclamps and theirrespective stops. \Vhen a larger machine is used withthe cases arranged in more than one vertical tier, the chain F is thenpassed on through the rest of the sections or through the entiremachine, as shown in Fig. 16, being thus clamped on each side of eachgroup of actuators. One group of actuators is set apart to each oiliceor board to be filled by the election. Care is taken after the actuatorshave been pressed in and before the first vote is cast to adjust thechain F to aline the registering wheels D to 0 just before voting. Ofcourse where there is more than one actuator to be operated in votingand where the cases or sections are arranged in tiers such as shown in16, to make a. large machine, only the ends of the chain are clamped.

WVhere the machine is made up of several tiers of cases, as shown inFig. 16, the chain F could startlat one end of the top tier (or bottomtier, immaterial which), run through that tier down through a passagewayformed for it in the framework at the end of the tier to the tier below,through that tier, etc., until it passes through every section in themachine. Also, where there are several tiers in the machine there is a.sliding bar for each tier. Each of these sliding bars has an elongatedslot P through which the chain F passes, wherever it crosses them. Asshown in Fig. 16, the several sliding bars P are connected by one shaftQ and operated by the same pitmen Q All of the sections that make up onemachine are inclosed in a suitable box or frame B, and, to furtherstrengthen the machine and keep the several sect ons thereof properlyalined for the sliding bar to work through the same, a-rodor bolt B runsthrough each tier, passing through the lower part of each section justback of the partition A A nut may be provided on one or both ends ofthis bolt B to tighten it by. This is best shown in Fig. 1. Across thetop of each case, and secured to the upper edges of it,.is also provideda small plate A, which extends from the front of the case rearwardly toa point above the partition A and forms with the bottom and sides of thecase a suitable inclosure for the head of the actuator C. Each plate Ahas an upwardly-turned flange A", upon which may be placed any desirableinscription. Where menses such flange is made wide for a largeinscription I place upon the plate A back of it anotherplate' A, which,when the box or frame B contains two or more tiers, serves to keep thedifferent tiers sufiiciently separate from one another for the actuatorsin the upper tier or tiers 'to clear said flange A in sliding in and outof their cases, but when the said flange is omitted, or made narrow asindicated in Fig. 17, the plate A is also omitted. This plate A is shownin Figs. 10, 11, and 16. At their rear end A the several cases A arefurther provided each with a glass plate or other transparent material Acovering an aperture, through which the numbers on the registeringwheels D can be read. The end A of each case is labeled to correspondwith the designating card (J on the front end of the actuator therein,as indicated in Figs. 3 and 4.

While the election is in progress the officers are in the outercompartment of the voting booth to supervise and to operate the door orscreen. They move the door or screen so as to permit each elector tohave access to the machine or actuators. While the door or screenuncovers the actuators the sliding barP is in and the actuators C areall out in a position to be voted and are locked there until the slidingbar is again drawn out, when the door or screen covers the voter and theactuators. When the sliding bar is drawn out the screen covers up theactuators and unlocks the actuators, as has already been described. Thatis, when an elector has entered the inner compartment of the booth wherethe voting machine is, he can press in a predetermined number ofactuators. Each time he presses in an actuator he registers a vote forthe candidate whose name is upon the front of the actuator head. 'Afterhe has finished voting the sliding door is again opened by the officersto permit him to leave the booth, this act forces in all thesliding'bars P of the machine (there is one for each tier of actuators)and restores to their original position all the actuators he has pressedin. It is thus seen that, when the door is open or the screen removedfrom the actuators no one can tell for whom the elector has voted andthe machine can be inspected to ascertain its conditioninsuring theabsolute secrecy of the ballot and at the same time guarding against anyinterference with the machine. This process is repeated every time anelector casts his vote.

The exact standing of the vote in a precinct may be taken atany timeduring the progress of the election, that is to say, whenever permittedby law to do so, and at the instant the last elector steps out of theinner compartment of the voting booth the exact vote of the precinct canbe ascertained, by simply looking through the glass in the rear of themachine, and reading the numbers shown by the various registering-wheelsD- there is no counting of ballots, no chance for fraud, no counting outof a candidate by the election ofiicers.

After the last elector has voted the sliding bars are pressed in anddisconnected from the means which operate them, and the other ends ofthe said bars are securely locked and sealed to prevent them from beingtampered with. As long as the sliding bars P are thus sealed in, theactuators cannot be moved a particle, because the hooks C are bearingagainst the uncut portions of said sliding bars, as has been beforedescribed.

Most all of the systems of voting used in the United States can begrouped under one of seven different heads-some used in one State, somein another. My machine is suitable for all of them, as will be readilyseen.

1st. The single candidate voting-If there are several candidates for thesame office, as for mayor or governor, each elector is entitled to castone vote for one of the candidates for the ofiice. The adaptation of mymachine to this system of voting requires no further explanation.

2nd. Where there are several members-0f the same board or commission tobe elected, as in a city where there are eighteen supervisorselected.-In this case the elector is only entitled to-vote for eighteenpersons for the office of supervisor. "If, however, there are fivepolitical parties and each has nominated eighteen men, that Would make90 candidates to fill the 18 positions. Here the chain F must runthrough all the 90 ac- I tuators, and its length be so regulated thatonly 18 of the actuators can be pressed in. If the 90 actuators arearranged in more than one tier, the chain F may pass from one tier toanother as shown in Fig. 16.

3rd. Minority voting-For example, if there are seven positions on aboard or commission to be filled, each voter may only be permitted tovote for four candidates. In this instance I regulate the length of thechain F so that it will only permit four actuators, of all that areprovided for the candidates for that particular board, to be pressedin-.

4th. Cumulative voting, as followed in the election of representativesto the general assembly of the State of Illinois.- Here each voter is'permitted to cast three votes for any one of the candidates, or one andone half votes for each of two candidates, or one vote for each of threecandidates. The State is divided into districts and each district isentitled to three representatives. To satisfy this requirement of /thelaw, I devote six actuators to each candidate and label each actuatoronehalf vote. To cast three votes for John Smith in this case, theelector presses in all six of the actuators that are labeled John Smith,one-half vote. To cast one and one half votes for each of twocandidates, he would press in three actuators for each, etc. Toascertain the true vote, I add together all the numbers registered bythe several registering wheels D that are devoted to the same candidateand divide that sum by two. The length of the chain F is so regulatedthat only six actuators inthat particular set can be pressed inif theelector devotes them all to one candidate he can vote for no one elsefor the same otlice.

o'th. Independent candidates, that is, candidates who have not receiveda nomination by any one of the political parties.

Example: In California a person is entitled to have his name placed uponthe ballot for any oflice, if he presents a petition to the properauthorities signed by a number of voters equal to at least three ercent. of the votes cast at the next prece ing general election in thepolitical district in which he is running. If he is running for a countyofiice he must present a petition signed by at least three per cent. ofthe voters of the county; if for a State ofiice, by three per cent. ofthe voters of the State, etc. In such case actuators are provided forthe independent candidates in the same groups with the candidates forthose particular oflices who have been regularly nominated by someparty, only instead of having the party designation, as Democratic orRepublican over their names, I place the word Independent.

6th. Voting for or against a proposition that, is submitted to thepeople, as for example a bondissue or a constitutional amendment.-Inthis case I label one a'ctuator No and the other Yes or one F or and theother Against.

7th.In many of the States the law requires that each candidate shallhave the same degree of prominence upon the ballot and that all thecandidates for the same office shall be grouped together and follow tem.The actuator acts in a direct line upon the registering wheels. Themanner of voting with my machine is so simple that it is scarcelypossible to imagine a voter so i norant that he could not understand 1t.There is no opportunity for him to get confused, as he now does inmarking his ballot, where the Australian ballot is used. All he has todo is to press the actuatorsin and they immediately register his vote-hecannot, if he Wants to, vote for too many persons for the same oificeand thus invalidate his ballot; nor can he place any distinguishingmarks (which have become such a lamentable feature of recent electi'ons)upon his ballot.

' The registering mechanism is not specifically claimed herein, inasmuchas the same constitutes the subject-matter of a divisional application,about to be filed.

While I have shown a certain apparatus for carrying out my invention,yet I do not intend to confine myself to the exact details therein shownand set forth in this specification as many of the features of myapparatus are broadly new and any one skilled in the art having myinvention before him could readily make changes therein withoutdeparting from the spirit of my invention.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is 1. A voting machine composed of tierablecases, individually aggregable and removable, each case having itsindependent .counting device and actuator therefor, and

means to permit only a predetermined number of actuators to be operated,substantially as described.

2. A voting machine composed of a plurality of separate cases eachhaving its independent counting device and actuator.

therefor, each case representing a candidate, and each of said casesbeing removable from the "machine, and means to permit only apredetermined number of actuators to be operated substantially asdescribed.

3. A voting machine composed of a plurality of separate cases eachhaving a counting device and an actuator, each case being removable fromthe machine and means to permit only a predetermined number of actuatorsto be operated.

4. A voting machine composed of separate cases, adapted to be arrangedin either a horizontal or vertical tier, each case being adapted to beplaced in and removed from the machine, each case having its independentcounting device and actuator and means to permit only a predeterminednumber of actuators to be operated.

5. A voting machine composed of a series of cases, each case beingseparate one from the other, each case having a counting de- .vice' andactuator independent, both constructively and operatively, so that thecases can be added to or taken from the machine to suit the exigenciesof an election and means to permit only a predetermined number ofactuators to be operated.

6. A voting machine composed of a plumeans to permit only apredetermined number of actuators to be operated.

7. A voting machine composed of a plu-' rality of separate cases, eachcase having/its independent counter and actuator, each case having abottom and two sides and open at the top, said cases being adapted to bearranged one above the other so that when so arranged the bottom of onewill form or close the case next below it, and a cover to close the topof the upper case and means to permit only a predetermined number ofactuators to be operated.

8. An actuator for a voting machine, a case therefor, a designating cardon the actuator and means to protect and hold the card in place on theactuator, said means being inaccessible to the voter after the actuatorhas been inserted in the case so that the card cannot be tampered with.

9. An actuator for a voting machine and a case therefor, said actuatorhaving a designating card thereon, a transparent cover for said card andmeans to hold the cover in place and to prevent the card from beingtampered with after the actuator has been inserted in the case. a

10. An actuator for a voting machine-and a case therefor, said actuatorhaving a designating card thereon, a transparent cover for said card anda cap to hold the cover and card in place to prevent the card from beingtampered with after the actuator has been inserted in the case.

11. An actuator for a voting machine, a case therefor, a removabledesignating card on the actuator, a transparent cover for said card, andmeans to hold the cover in place, said means being removable before theactuator is inserted in the case so as to permit the card to be changed,and non-removable after the actuator has been inserted in the case sothat the card cannot be tampered with.

12. An actuator for a voting machine, a case therefor, a removabledesignating card thereon, a transparent cover for said card, and a cap-to hold-the cover in place, said cap being removable before theactuator is inserted in the case so as to permit the card to be changed,said cap also preventing the cover from being removed after the actuatorhas been inserted in the case, so that the card cannot be tampered with.

13. An actuator for avoting machine, a case therefor, a removabledesignating card for the head thereof, a transparent cover for saidcard, a cap having an inwardly means being inaccessible to the voterwhen the actuator is in the case.

14. An actuator for a voting machine, a case therefor, a removabledesignating card on the head thereof, a transparent cover for said card,a cap consisting of a band shaped to conform to the outline of theactuator head, thesaid band having flanges to hold the cover in place,and means to hold the cap in place, saidmeans being inaccessible .to thevoter when the actuator is in the case.

15. A voting machine comprising a suitable number of cases, a countingdevice for each case, an actuator for each counting device, adesignating card on the actuator, a

transparent cover for said card, and means to prevent the card frombeing tampered with after the actuator has been inserted in the case. V

16. A voting machine comprising a suitable number'of cases, a countingdevice for each case, an actuator for each counting device, adesignating card on the actuator, a transparent cover for the card,means to prevent the card from being tampered with after the actuatorhas been inserted in the case, and means to prevent the withdrawal ofthe actuator from the case beyond a fixed limit.

17. A voting machine comprising a suitable number of cases, a countingdevice for each case, an actuator for said counting device, saidactuator having a transparent cover designating card on its front end,and a cap thereon within the case, and means to prevent the withdrawalof the actuator from the case beyond'a fixed limit, substantially asdescribed.

18. A voting machine comprising a suitable number of cases, a countingdevice for each case, an actuator for said counting device, a removabledesignating card, a transparent case over said card, a cap to hold thecover in place, said cap consisting of a band surrounding the head ofthe actuator and fitting neatlv within the end of the case and of suchwidth that the inner edge thereof projects back beyond the front end ofthe case when the actuator is in position for voting, said cap havingflanges projecting over the edges of the cover, and means to hold thecap in place, said means being within the case beyond the control of thevoter when the actuator is in position for voting.

19. A voting machine composed of a suitable number of cases, each casehaving its independent counting device and actuator therefor, eachactuator being withdrawable from one case and insertible'and operable inany of the other cases, and means-to permit only a predetermined numberof actuators to be operated.

20. An actuator for a voting machine having a bar thereon, said barhaving an opening therein and a hook on the bar adapted to hold theactuator in a locked in position when the actuator has been pushed infor voting.

21. A voting machine comprising cases, a counting device in each case,an actuator for said counting device carrying a hook, and a bar movableacross the cases carrying catches arranged to engage with hooks of theseveral actuators, substantially as described.

22. In a voting machine, a counter, an actuator for the counter, adevice movable across the path of the actuator, and means on theactuator adapted to lock said actuator without moving said device.

23. In a voting machine, a counter, an actuator for the counter, adevice movable across the path of the actuator, means on said device andmeans on the actuator adapted to engage said means on the device movableacross the actuator, for locking the same without moving-said device.

24. In a voting machine a counter, an actuator for the counter, a. baradapted to push out and to hold the actuator in a locked in positionwhen it has been pushed in for voting, a barrier, and means connectingthe barrier and bar so that upon moving the barrier the bar-will beoperated.

25. In a voting machine, a counter, an actuator for the counter, asliding bar adapted to push out and to hold the actuator in a locked inposition when it has been pushed in for voting, a barrier, and meansconnecting the bar and barrier so that when the barrier is moved the barwill be operated.

26. In a voting machine, a counter, an actuator for the counter, a bar,means on the actuator adapted to engage the bar, to hold the actuator ina locked in position when it has been pushed in for voting, withoutmoving the bar. Y

27. In a voting machine, a counter, an actuator for the counter, asliding ,bar, and means on the actuator to engage the sliding bar whenthe actuator has been pushed in for. voting, and to hold it in saidposition, said actuator being operated and locked in' without moving thebar.

28. In a voting machine, a counter, an actuator for the counter, asliding bar. and means on the actuator to engage the sliding bar whenthe actuator has been pushed in for voting and to hold it in saidposition, the actuators being operated and held in without moving thebar.

' 29. In a voting machine, a counter, an actuator for the counter, ahook on the actuator, a bar movable across the path of the actuator; andmeans connected to the bar and adapted to be engaged by the hook on theactuator, without moving the bar.

' 32. In a voting machine, a counter, an actuator for the counter, ahook on the actuator, a sliding bar movable across the path of theactuator and aspring catch connected to the bar and adapted to beengaged by the hook on the actuator.

33. A votin machine comprising a suitable number 0% cases, a counter foreach case, an actuator for each counter having means thereon adapted toengage a device movable across the cases, and a device movable acrossthe cases to be engaged by means on the actuator when in one positionand to release said means when moved to another position.

34. In a voting machine, a counter, an actuator for the counter, a hookon the actuator, a sliding bar movable across the path of the actuatorand a spring controlled pivoted catch connected to the bar and adaptedto be engaged by the hook on the actuator.

35. A voting machine comprising a suitable number of cases, a counterfor each case, an actuator for each counter, means on said actuator toengage means on a movable bar, a movable bar having means thereon to beengaged by the means on the actuator when the bar is In one position andto release said means on the actuator when the bar is moved to anotherposition.

36. A votin machine comprising a suitable number 0 cases, a counter foreach case, an actuator for each counter, a hook on each actuator, a barmovable across a plurality of cases and means connected to the bar to beengaged by the hook on the actuator when the bar is in one position andto release the hookwhen the bar is moved to another position.

37. A voting machine comprising a number of separate grouped cases, acounting device in each case, an actuator for each countin device, acatch bar extending across a plura ity of the cases and arranged to beengaged by the several actuators when in one position, said bar beingconstructed to disengage from the actuators when it is moved to anotherposition.

38. A voting machine comprising a plurality of separate cases, eachprovided with a counting device, an actuator for each counting device,provided with a hook, a bar crossing a plurality of cases, havingsuitable catches arranged to come in contact with and be engaged by theseveral actuator hooks, and means for sliding said bar and moving itscatches away from the hooks and thereby releasing the actuators,substantially as described.

39. In a voting machine, actuators and counters, a device having meansthereon adapted to move all the actuators of the machine to their set oroperative position, a barrier, and means connecting the barrier and thedevice.

40. In a voting machine, counters and actuators, a device having camsthereon adapted to move all the actuators of the machine to their set oroperative position, a barrier, and means connecting the barrier and thesaid device. I

41. In a-voting machine, actuators and registers, a bar having meansadapted to move all the actuators of a voting machine to their set oroperative position, a barrier, and means for connecting the barrier andthe bar.

42. In a voting machine, actuators and registers, a series of connectedcams adapted to move all the actuators of a machine to their set oroperative position, a barrier, and means connecting the barrier and thecams.

43. In a voting machine, counters and actuators, a sliding bar havingmeans adapted to move all the actuators of a voting machine to their setor operative position, a barrier, and means connecting the barrier andthe sliding bar.

44. In a votlng machine, counters and actuators, a sliding bar havingcams adapted to move all the actuators of a voting machine to their setor operative position.

45. In a voting machine, counters and actuators, a sliding bar adaptedto contact directly with all the actuators thereof and to hold all saidactuators-in a locked position, a barrier, and meansfor comiecting thebarrier and the sliding bar.

46. In a voting machine, counters and actuators, a bar having a partthereof mutilated or notched, the unmutilated part adapted .to hold allthe actuators of a voting machine in a locked out position,.a barrier,and means connecting the barrier and the 47. In a voting machine,counters and actuators, a sliding bar having one of its edges mutilated,the unmutilated part of the edge adapted to contact with actuators tohold said actuators in a locked out position, a 'barrler, and meansconnecting the barrier and the sliding bar.

48. In a voting machine, counters and actuator, a device having meansthereon adapted to move the actuators out, means to lock all theactuators in said position, a barrier, and means connecting the barrierand said device.

49. In a voting machine, counters and actuators, a device having camsadapted to move the actuators of a voting machine out, means to look allthe actuators in said position, a barrier, and means. for connecting thebarrier and said device.

50. In a voting machine, counters and actuators, a device having meansadapted to move the actuators of the voting machine out, means to lookall the actuators in said position, a barrier and means for connectmgthe said barrier and device.

51. In a voting machine, counters and actuators, a bar carrying camsadapted to move actuators out, means to look all the dctuators in saidposition, a barrier, and means for connecting the barrier and said bar.i

52. In a voting machine, counters and actuators, a bar having camsadapted to move the actuators of a voting machine out, one part of saidbar being adapted to look all the actuators in said position, a barrier,and means connecting the barrier and said bar.

53. In a voting machine, counters and actuators, a slidingbar havingmeans adapted to move the actuators of a voting machine out, means tolock all of them in said position, a barrier, and means connecting 'thebarrier and the said sliding bar.

.54. In a voting machine, counters and actuators, a sliding bar havingcams adapted to move the actuators of a voting machine out, one part ofsaid bar being adapted to lock all the actuators in said position, abarrier, and means connecting the barrier and the said slidlng bar.

55. In a voting machlne, counters and actuators, a device having meansthereon adapted to move the actuators out and means adapted to locktheactuators in said position when said device is moved in onedirection, and to unlock them when'moved in another direction, abarrier, and means connectin the barrier and the said device.

56. n a voting machine, counters and actuators, a device havings camsthereon adapted to move the actuators of a voting machine out, and meansfor holding the actuators in said position when moved in one directionand to unlock them when moved in another direction, a barrier, and

means connecting the barrier and the said device.

57 In a voting machine, counters and actuators, a bar having meansadapted to move the actuators of a voting machine out, and means to lockthem in said position when moved in one direction and to unlock themwhen moved in another direction, a barrier, and means connecting thebarrier and the said bar.

ators of a voting machine out, one part of said bar being adapted tolock the actuators in said position when moved in one direction and tounlock them when moved in another direction, a barrier, and meansconnecting the bar and the said barrier.

60. In a voting machine, counters and actuators, a sliding bar havingmeans adapted to move the actuators of a voting machine out, means tolock the actuators in said position when moved in one direction and tounlock them when moved in another direction, a barrier, and meansconnecting the barrier and said sliding bar.

61. In a voting machine, counters and actuators, a sliding bar havingcams connected thereto adapted to move the actuators of a voting machineout, means to lock them in said position when moved in one direction andto unlock them when moved in another direction, a barrier, and meansconnecting the barrier and the said sliding bar.

62. In a voting machine, counters and actuators, a sliding bar havingcams connected thereto, adapted to move the actuators of a. votingmachine out, one part of said bar being adapted to lock the actuators insaid position when moved in one direction and to unlock them when movedin another direction, a barrier, and means connecting the barrier andthe said sliding bar.

63. In a voting machine, counters and actuators, a bar having notches,each notch having a beveled or inclined surface adapted to move theactuators of a voting machine to their set or operative position, abarrier, and means connecting the barrier and the said bar.

64. In a voting machine, counters and actuators, a sliding bar havingnotches, each notch having a beveled or inclined surface,

adapted to move the actuators of a voting machine to their set oroperative position, a barrier, and means connectlng the barrier and thesaid sliding bar.

' actuators, a sliding bar having notches and unmutilated parts, eachnotch having a beveled or inclined surface, adapted to move theactuators out, the unmutilated parts being adapted to lock or hold saidactuator in sald position, a barrier, and means for connectingthebarrier and the sliding bar.

67. A sliding bar for a voting machine, having notches, cut in an' edgethereof, With an unmutilated part of the edge between the notches, eachnotch having a beveled or inclined surface adapted to move the actuatorsof a voting machine out, the unmu- 1-5 tilated edge being adapted tolock or hold the actuators in said position, and a plate on the face ofthe bar, as and for the purpose set forth.

68. A sliding bar for a voting machine, having notches, in one of itsedges, each notch having a beveled or inclined surface, an unmutilatedpart of the edge being be tween the notches and a plate on each face ofthe bar.

69. In a, voting machine, counters and actuators, a bar having notchesand unmutilated surfaces, each notch having a beveled or inclinedsurface adapted to move the actuators out, and the unmutilated surfacesof the bar adapted to lock or hold the actuators in said position whenmoved in one direction, a barrier, and means connect ing the barrier andsaid bar.

'40. In a voting machine, counters and actuators, a sliding bar havingnotches and mutilated parts, each notch having a beveled or inclinedsurface adapted'to move the actuators out, the unmutilated parts beingadapted to lock or hold the actuator in said position when moved in onedirection and to unlock them when moved in another di- 7 rection, abarrier, and means for connecting the barrier and the said sliding bar.

71. A sliding bar for a voting machine, having notches, cut in an edgethereof, with an unmutilated part of the edge between the notches, eachnotch having a beveled or inclined surface, adapted to move theactuators of a voting machine out, the unmutilated edge being adapted tolock or hold the actuators in said position when moved in one directionand to unlock them when moved-in another direction, and a plate on aface of the bar, as and for the purpose set forth.

72. In a voting machine,'movable indicators, counters controlledthereby, a movable device having means thereon adapted to move and holdthe indicators locked when moved in one direction, a barrier and meansconnecting the barrier and said device.

73. In a voting machine, movable indicators, counters controlledthereby, a movable device having means thereon adapted to hold anindicator in a locked position when the indicator has been operated forv voting, said device adapted to restore and hold the indicator in itsnormal position, a barrier and means for connecting the barrier and saiddevice.

74. A movable device for a voting machine having means thereon adaptedto hold an indicator of a voting machine locked when the indicator hasbeen voted, said device also adapted to restore and hold the indicatorin its normal position,

75. A movable device having a' spring catch'thereon adapted to hold anindicator of a voting machine locked when the indicator has been movedfor voting, saiddevice also adapted to be moved to release the indicatorand adapted to restore and hold the indicator in its normal position.

7 6. A movable bar for a voting machine having means thereon movableindependently of the bar and adapted to hold a plurality of indicatorsof a voting machine locked When the indicators have been operated forvoting, said bar adapted to be moved to release the indicators andadapted to restore and hold the indicators in their normal position.

77. In a voting machine, movable indicators, counters controlledthereby, a movable device having means thereon adapted to positivelymove and hold the indicators locked when moved in one direction.

78. A sliding bar for a. voting machine having means thereon movableindependently of the bar and adapted to hold a 'series of indicators ofa voting machine locked when the indicators have been moved for voting,said bar also adapted to be moved to release the indicators 7 9. Amovable bar for a voting machine having a pivoted catch thereon adaptedto hold an indicator of a voting machine locked when said indicator hasbeen moved for voting, said bar adapted to be moved to release theindicator, to restore and hold the indicator in its normal position.

80. A movable bar for a voting machine having a spring pressed catchthereon movable independently thereof and adapted to hold an actuator ofa voting machine in a locked in position when the actuator has beenpushed in, said bar being movable to release the actuator.

81. A sliding bar for a voting machine having a pivoted catch thereonadapted to hold an-actuator of a voting machine in a locked in positionwhen the actuator has been pushed in.

S2. A sliding bar for a voting machine having a spring pressed catchthereon adapted to hold an actuator of a voting machine in a locked inposition when the actuator has been pushed in.

83. A bar for a voting machine having notches therein, and pivoted meansin each

